Manufacturing Planner ; Level 4

Position: Manufacturing Planner Staff (Level 4)
Description:

The story of aviation has always been the story of people who have the perseverance to fail, to try again, and to one day succeed. Since Lockheed Martin's inception and continuing today, the passion to advance aeronautical design and help our customers achieve mission results has been ingrained in our culture. We recognize the talents and experiences of our team members, and we celebrate the unique contributions each individual brings to the table.

It is that collective passion, combined with a strategic focus on ever-changing global opportunities, that shapes our path forward. Join us as we continue to innovate, inspire, and make history in the world of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Manufacturing Planner Staff, you will play a critical role in leading material distribution and allocation decisions for the global demand of the F35 Program. You will:

* Network and leverage data and resources across all production/FAB sites, SCM, sustainment, and labs to make allocation decisions and assist in adjudication/pre-adjudication board decisions at the ELT levels.

* Be fully capable and experienced in researching critical parts at the production, sustainment, lab, and vendor level to build line of balances and forecasting data charts to inform and drive program level decisions.

* Work with a Global Production mindset, being able to assess the weight of allocation decisions across the entire F35 Program.

* Work hand in hand with Sustainment to monitor the schedule of accelerated demand and monitor list of parts that would be possible candidates for formal adjudication at the director level.

* Manage the Production Asset Request (PARs) site, approving/rejecting part requests from Sustainment and labs and coordinates decisions with SCM POCs.

* Represent Production Control in all director level adjudication board meetings, presenting accurate inventory and forecasting data to support global production allocation decisions.

* Own PGMC (program critical material control) process for the FWT site, determining which critical parts need to have controlled distribution decisions applied at the warehouse level.

* Request charts and supporting data for all groups requesting production parts currently in a shortage status situation and validate data against current data in SAP and supporting applications.

* Identify less than lead time and accelerated demand activities and initiates corrective action reviews with issuing department to correct need dates in SAP to reflect true and accurate need dates

What's In It For You

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus
-if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

* Be at the forefront of process transformation in a critical aerospace manufacturing environment.

* Leverage and develop your expertise in advanced tool management systems like Crib Master and SAP.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive impactful, enterprise-wide change.

* Work in a fast-paced, innovative setting that values communication and excellence.

Who You Are

You are a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with a passion for operational excellence. You have:

* Strong technical knowledge of inventory and tool control systems.

* Exceptional communication skills to liaise with stakeholders across all levels.

* A proactive, solution-driven mindset to manage complex processes and implement

This position is in Fort Worth, TX

Basic Qualifications:

* Experience in Production Operation or Production Control

* SAP/MRP experience

* MS Office Experience

* Excellent communication skills

* Proficiency data manipulation

Desired

Skills:

* Experience in SAP, QADS, Apriso, SFM, PDM, and Rapid Response

* TNC Payback Experience

* Complex problem-solving experience

* Ability to work independently as well as part of a cross-domain team

* Experience with PAR/SAR request site

* Supply Chain Management and project management experience

Project Management Experience

Clearance Level: None

Other Important Information You Should Know

Expression of Interest:
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

Work Schedules:
Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that…